Payment of Recruits
Document 1798Henry expressed disbelief that the two men he recruited in Philadelphia would recruits so many men. In hindsight he said he would have paid for their transportation to New York. Now offers to pay Hodgdon.
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New York
20th July 1798
Sir
I am favored with your letter of the 18th Inst and am much Obliged by the trouble You have taken to forward my recruits. — Had I had any expectation that those two men whom I recruited in Philadelphia, would enlist so many others, I would have provided for their transportation and expences to this City. I shall make the payment which You were good enough to become accountable for
I am Sir
Your Obliged and Obedt
Sert
[signature]
Samuel Hodgdon Eqre
[address leaf:]
Samuel Hodgdon Eqr.
Philadelphia
favor Office
[notation upper right, rotated:] [undecipherable: probable reading] Hodgdon
20 July 1798
[undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henry expressed disbelief that the two men he recruited in Philadelphia would recruits so many men. In hindsight he said he would have paid for their transportation to New York. Now offers to pay Hodgdon.
Date
07/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1798072080101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain John Henry
recruits
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
expenses